According to PAGASA, the eye of Typhoon Ompong was located based on all available data at 560 km Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar as of 4:00 PM. The tropical cyclone slightly slowed as it moves West Northwest at 25 kilometer per hour.

TY Ompong maintains its strength as it continues to threaten Northern Luzon. It carries a maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 255 kph.

More than 30 areas and provinces were placed under Signal No. 1, which will experience occassional rains and gusty winds in the next 36 hours: